Substance use disorder during and after pregnancy has become a major public health problem, escalating in tandem with America ...

Nearly 50 million over the age of 12 reportedly have substance use disorders, which can include addictions to alcohol or drugs. Other issues that affect millions - such as gambling, shopping, gaming, ...

Most people do not use one drug, but many. SUDs often involve different substances, but the underlying problem is really one ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. Drug policy was largely a backburner issue in 2025. Despite the ambitions of some moderate or right-leaning activists, and an apparent passion ...

In 2003, Wendy Dossett chaired an international symposium at a UK university. “I don’t remember chairing it. I know that I did, but I don’t remember anything that happened,” she says. At the time, she ...

Weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic may become the new frontline warriors in treating and preventing drug and alcohol addiction, a large new study shows. The research, published Wednesday in ...

At least three decades of research on the intersection of substance use with domestic and family violence consistently shows the frequency, severity and impact of violence increases in the context of ...

It’s a recipe that fuels loneliness, anxiety, shame, rejection, and failure — emotions associated with self-medication ...

Most people do not use one drug, but many. SUDs often involve different substances, but the underlying problem is really one ...